Your job or everyday activities might be putting you at risk for wrist pain. Luckily, there are some easy ways that you can help prevent it.

What activities do you do on an average day? Maybe you play sports or use your hands a lot at work. Whether or not you are active, you probably use your hands and wrists a lot throughout the day. Your daily activities could cause you to feel wrist pain, either from a sudden injury or repetitive stress.

Wrist pain is commonly caused by sudden impact that results in a sprain or a fracture. However, your pain might be caused by a long-term problem, like performing the same action with your wrists for hours each day. You may experience this work-related injury ifyour job involves assembly line work, using power tools, or typing.